Does anybody have a favorite villain from the show? List as many favorites as you want, but be sure to tell us which one you like the most.

My favorite villains would probably include:

Lex Luthor
Tempus
Jason Trask
Mindy Church, Bill Church, and Bill Church, Jr.

While I like all of them for different reasons, my favorite is probably Mindy Church, with Lex Luthor coming in at a close second. The reason I've always liked Mindy is that there's something intriguing to me about the villains that are harder for the heroes to spot, and Mindy's dumb blonde persona makes people underestimate just how dangerous she is.

I'm with you on Mindy Church. She had the funniest lines and positioned herself to be underestimated. I always liked her.

Mindy Church hands down, same reasons.

The Prankster a distant second.

Mindy Church was one of my favorites. I really wonder why they didn't bring her back/use her in Season 4 in some way.

Deter was a favorite in a very specific way. He was "evil" in a way that was very realistic and not at all comic-bookish. It was the kind of smarmy actions that I could very easily imagine a real person doing.

Jason Trask was a favorite that I really wish could have been a semi-regular thorn in their side.

Tempus was enjoyable but there were times when I really wish they hadn't used him (I'm looking at you, "Soul Mates").

I love villains, just in general (in fact this reminds me of a challenge I was considering posting recently as I have been doing some deep thinking about the LnC villains... I might just do that yet). I gotta say, Lex Luthor is still my favorite. Always has been, in (almost) every incarnation of Superman, and always will be. Tempus is fun in a timey-wimey way, and a nice little side story that's not really crucial to Superman (though I agree that he was used exactly *one* too many times). I like Mindy Church, probably would put her in 3rd place. But I love all the villains, really (I'm a villains kind of girl, even though deep down I still want my hero to win. Mostly.)

Off to write a challenge now...

I like villains with a sense of humor (especially one I can laugh at or with):

TEMPUS! <<Sigh>>

Prankster is growing on me since writing my prankster stories earlier this year.

Jefferson Cole (I loved that bit where he made notes to himself on the tape-recorder). He was great. I just hated the whole trial aspect around this episode. Has anyone written a story about him without it involving sending Lois to jail? (I mean, other than me.)


In the EVIL department:

Mindy Church is terrific with her stealth attack. (Although, the Churches themselves, I didn't like much.)

Jason Trask (Yes, they should have brought back B39! Scariest villains ever!)

Bad Brain (I only wish they had used him in an actual episode).


WORST Villains (as in RE-Write, people!)

Katie Banks / Herbie Saxe (Ghosts) - Yawn

Dr. Klaus Mensa (i.e. Fat Head from the Family Hour) - you've *got* to be kidding me!

Smart Kids ('nuf said) - Although, they might also fall into the category of Villains who weren't really bad (also really annoying type villain).